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68.606 Administration of district -- Board of trustees.
(1)
(2)
A district shall be administered by the fiscal court of the county creating it,
which shall control and manage the affairs of the district. The fiscal court may,
by a majority vote of its members, establish a board of trustees to control and
manage the affairs of the district.
The board of trustees created under subsection (1) of this section shall operate
in accordance with the following:
(a) The term of office of each trustee shall be four (4) years except as
specified. The board shall consist of four (4) members who shall be
appointed by the county judge/executive, with the approval of the fiscal
court. Initial appointments shall be for terms of one (1), two (2), three (3),
and four (4) years, as designated by the county judge/executive.
Thereafter, each successor shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years.
No more than three (3) members of the board shall be members of the
same political party.
(b) The board shall elect its chairman from among its members. The board
may appoint a secretary, an executive director, and other officials and
employees who need not be members of the board. Members of the
board shall not receive compensation for their services, but shall be
reimbursed for their actual expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties. A quorum for the transacting of the business of the board shall
consist of three (3) members.
(c) A member of the board may be removed from office as provided by KRS
65.007.
Effective:July 15, 2002
History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 361, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2002.
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